SELF-RECRIMINATION Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

self-recrimination

noun

as in self-reproach

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Recent Examples of self-recrimination All the emotional calculus, obsessive analysis, and self-recrimination I was used to disappeared. — Ariel Leve, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026 The story moves between the present, where Agathe and Vera go through the detritus of their childhood lives, and the past, as Agathe conjures memories from her childhood, bringing incidents to mind for inspection and some measure of self-recrimination. — John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026 Chilling words from our resident Sylvia Plath, or a self-recrimination about her baking skills? — Walden Green, Pitchfork, 17 Feb. 2026 Though this story of betrayal hits familiar beats—shock, grief, self-recrimination, resignation—it is enlivened by its particulars. — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 2 Feb. 2026 His expression in those scenes, so full of fury and self-recrimination, turn Milchick into Severance’s most compelling mystery. — Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025 This thought didn’t deaden the pain of his death or of John’s self-recrimination. — J. Malcolm Garcia, Literary Hub, 29 Oct. 2025 Claude can’t disentangle her years-ago affair with Mathias from feelings of self-recrimination and guilt, and seesaws between anger and seduction. — Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025 From her sharp scolding of a student nurse to her own tears of self-recrimination, Floria is a full-blooded and beautifully etched character and, yes, a heroine. — Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Feb. 2025

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Noun

On the one hand, self-reproach is a convenient stance for showrunner Ryan Condal to take.

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 15 June 2026
Laughing, by contrast, conveyed that the person understood the mistake was trivial and didn’t require dramatic self-reproach.

— Angela Haupt, Time, 27 Feb. 2026

Definition of self-reproach

Noun

Hossain makes a surprising confession when asked whether the animals are real or psychological.

— Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2026
In her first solo show, artist Neveah Marquez, known as Perry Picasshoe, explores the concept of sanctity through vulnerable self-portraits and a confession booth that reveals guests’ secrets.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of confession

Noun

When Kuminga first arrived in town, superstar Anthony Edwards greeted him with a warm hug, a big smile and an eye-opening declaration.

— Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Related Stories Some concrete declarations regarding trade were unveiled at the held on the stunning grounds of the Fondation Maeght art foundation and museum complex.

— Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of declaration

Noun

Her music revealed a profound belief in the goodness of others and a witty, fiery insistence on remaining true to herself.

— Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 30 Aug. 2026
Despite Bret’s passionate insistence that his classmate is a serial killer, Croft tells him Robert is a good kid from a good family and sends him back to class.

— Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of insistence

Noun

Public confirmation of Newcastle’s intention to do just that helped to quell many of the persistent doubts amongst supporters as to how committed Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF), their 85 per cent majority owners, are to the club.

— Chris Waugh, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
During his absence, the Senate passed through a bipartisan housing reform bill, narrowly blocked several war powers measures and squeezed through Todd Blanche’s confirmation as attorney general in a 50-49 vote.

— Keely Doll, Louisville Courier Journal, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of confirmation

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